FREE HELP FOR YOUR DIVORCE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Feb 25, 2013
Every court has a family law facilitator office or a self-help clinic to help self-represented litigants in their divorce or paternity case. They offer free workshops which help you complete the paper...
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Domestic Violence TRO: What You Need to Know
Oct 11, 2012
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
TROis short forTemporary Restraining Order. ATROis a court order that can help protect you from someone who has abused or threatened to hurt ...
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What is a Dissolution of Marriage and How do I Begin?
Oct 11, 2012
A dissolution of marriage action is just a fancy name for adivorcecase.
In California, a married person can request adivorceby filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage along with a form called a S...
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How is Guideline Child Support Calculated in California?
Oct 11, 2012
CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATIONS - HOW MUCH AM I ENTITLED TO?
Child supportin California is calculated based on 2 factors, primarily: 1) the income of both parents and 2) how much time each parent spends wit...
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What is a parenting plan?
Oct 11, 2012
A parenting plan is a written agreement aboutchild custody and visitation. It sets forth the custodial rights of both parents and includes both legal and physical custody....
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Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and Child Custody - Can I lose custody of my children?
Oct 11, 2012
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS AND CHILD CUSTODY
The reason why it is important to hire anexperienced family law attorneyif you have been served with a TRO is because the court may take awaycusto...
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Mediation and custody - 7 things you need to know
Oct 11, 2012
7 IMPORTANT TIPS TO KNOW ABOUT MEDIATION AND CHILD CUSTODY:
Whenever a party files a Request forChildCustody and VisitationOrder or a modification ofCustody and VisitationOrders, the Court requires th...
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My Child Wishes To Live With Me. Can I Modify the Child Custody and Visitation Orders?
Oct 11, 2012
My child wishes to live with me. Can I get primary physical custody?
The good news is that the law changed as of January 1, 2012 to allow the child's voice to be heard in family court. This law applies...
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Child Support and Medical Reimbursements
Apr 21, 2012
CHILD SUPPORT: REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES FOR HEALTH CARE COSTS
What does California law say about child support medical reimbursements?
If you have achild support orderthat includes a provision for reim...
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Getting a Divorce? California Child Custody and Visitation Tips
Apr 21, 2012
Many people believe that once they file fordivorce, the Court will set a hearing date to determinecustody and visitationof the minor children. Not true. In order to getchild custodyorders, one of the p...
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